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Top 15 Largest Lakes/Inland Seas Worldwide

This ranking lists the top 15 largest inland water bodies by surface area. Data is based on recognized geographical measurements, reflecting natural distribution and ecological significance.

Current #1
Caspian Sea
RankNameArea (sq km)Country/Region
1
Caspian Sea
371000Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan
2
Lake Superior
82100USA, Canada
3
Lake Victoria
68800Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya
4
4
Lake Huron
59600USA, Canada
5
5
Lake Michigan
58000USA
6
6
Lake Tanganyika
32900Tanzania, DRC, Burundi, Zambia
7
7
Lake Baikal
31500Russia
8
8
Great Bear Lake
31300Canada
9
9
Lake Malawi
29600Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
10
10
Great Slave Lake
28600Canada
11
11
Lake Chad
25000Chad, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria
12
12
Lake Winnipeg
24500Canada
13
13
Lake Ladoga
17700Russia
14
14
Lake Balkhash
16400Kazakhstan
15
15
Issyk-Kul Lake
6236Kyrgyzstan

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